tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535294078685621239.post6088537907275943419..comments2023-08-16T07:23:02.495-07:00Comments on The Coffee Lady: The great 'Back to School' conThe Coffee Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06686044352290845905noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535294078685621239.post-26534427180434412612010-01-16T08:08:38.338-08:002010-01-16T08:08:38.338-08:00It has taken me this long to realize why the first...It has taken me this long to realize why the first sentence was bothering me. You have to iron the uniforms? My children would have been homeschooled if that had been the case for us. That's crazy! Wow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535294078685621239.post-89114335915875398662010-01-14T07:52:54.019-08:002010-01-14T07:52:54.019-08:00Beautiful, beautiful. I especially like the one w...Beautiful, beautiful. I especially like the one with the lamp post. <br /><br />My kids aren't fond of winter cold either, but I've got a line going with them exaggerating my pleasure with winter. "I love winter, I love the cold, it's my absolute most favorite time of year!" They totally bought it.akhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17148801496849614151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535294078685621239.post-81189674326507947972010-01-13T13:11:10.879-08:002010-01-13T13:11:10.879-08:00Fabulous! Domesticali led me here and how glad I a...Fabulous! Domesticali led me here and how glad I am to have landed and realised that I am not the only one quietly sobbing into my fleece lined anorak as the text message from school pings. <br />Great idea the whole vest in knickers until you realise it pulls the fraying elastic above your jeans waistband which is ridiculously high anyhow in order to be able to tuck in your tum, oh, and it also drags your knickers up your bum - not good!<br />Julia xjuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00821427565897275123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535294078685621239.post-39782653481378703812010-01-11T11:33:20.896-08:002010-01-11T11:33:20.896-08:00I am pondering an image makeover and am hoping tha...I am pondering an image makeover and am hoping that burkas are the hot new thing for 2010 as it would be the ideal garment for my wardrobe crisis.alice chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969805206040091585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535294078685621239.post-91760571857491125252010-01-11T08:41:43.433-08:002010-01-11T08:41:43.433-08:00So, let me get this straight, 6 years of expecting...So, let me get this straight, 6 years of expecting to lose weight and not buying new clothes is a bad thing? Hmm, back to the drawing board...UK lass in UShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01991775987342643954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535294078685621239.post-641598094348012572010-01-11T08:24:14.487-08:002010-01-11T08:24:14.487-08:00I knew I was middle aged when I gasped at a woman ...I knew I was middle aged when I gasped at a woman walking nonchalantly into school last week to collect her kids, wearing a long sleeved t shirt and waistcoat, jeans and trainers. Me? I was wearing coat, hat, scarf, gloves, boots, wellie warmers..."Did you see that?" I gasped to my two year old.Minnadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02838971800070422776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535294078685621239.post-40363242005651443812010-01-11T04:19:12.942-08:002010-01-11T04:19:12.942-08:00soon after I had my first child I had a lot of fri...soon after I had my first child I had a lot of friends over for tea and cakes and a communal breast feeding session (it looked that way from the outside...)... my husband looking at the pile of shoes near the front door said he wasn't aware that together with our 'welcome' baby pack we were given membership to a Clark shoes club. We were all wearing comfortable Clark shoes...<br /><br />It was a sobering moment I tell ya.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08597324560311863417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535294078685621239.post-55968710694230106602010-01-11T00:41:39.740-08:002010-01-11T00:41:39.740-08:00I'm with Suse. I just did a conversion on our...I'm with Suse. I just did a conversion on our 44 degrees celsius and that's 111 farenheit. And even if you did have something that looked remotely flattering to wear, the sweaty beetroot appearance on your face looks good with nothing.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00275471428731828826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535294078685621239.post-10313083909826682622010-01-10T15:42:44.089-08:002010-01-10T15:42:44.089-08:00Oh yes those photos are gorgeous! And exotic to th...Oh yes those photos are gorgeous! And exotic to those of us facing 43 celsius today (erk). I'm wearing as little as possible and let me tell you THAT shows off every middle aged design feature I own.Susehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14837796439737091649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535294078685621239.post-24635000229250330822010-01-10T06:55:23.444-08:002010-01-10T06:55:23.444-08:00You've been in my home haven't you?!
Ther...You've been in my home haven't you?!<br /><br />There was a cartoon in last Sunday's paper where the two little kids were sad that the next day was the first day back to school after Christmas break. When they realized that they might have a snow day they were overjoyed and the parents were depressed. I almost cried.<br /><br />And that was before you got me thinking about my wardrobe. A friend of mine convinced me two years ago that shapeless overshirts are not a snazzy way to camoflauge. They actually make you look like a lump. Maybe it's time for another look at my wardrobe.<br /><br />I heard about the wardrobe photo project over at Domesticalli. It's contagious!Mom Waldhttp://momwaldsplace.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535294078685621239.post-10846463468453195072010-01-10T03:36:03.019-08:002010-01-10T03:36:03.019-08:00I'm 26. I often find myself thinking 'she...I'm 26. I often find myself thinking 'she's forgotten her pants' or 'why did she put a belt on without a skirt? Oh, that IS the skirt!' or 'please for the love of god don't bend over I don't want to see AH MY EYES.'<br /><br />It's a 40 degree celcius heat wave here, which makes it worse. But it does mean that I can go out for a drink without thinking 'isn't she COLD?' and offering my jacket to random strangers.Kaviarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08409825601485451978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535294078685621239.post-15865376004502209742010-01-09T12:45:47.527-08:002010-01-09T12:45:47.527-08:00Of course I meant 40! (Another sign of old age...)...Of course I meant 40! (Another sign of old age...)Suzanne Vaughanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08676878741997587045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535294078685621239.post-35990105681759917012010-01-09T12:44:55.598-08:002010-01-09T12:44:55.598-08:00Not checking your refelction in minute detail befo...Not checking your refelction in minute detail before leaving the house<br /><br />'Songs had words in my day'<br /><br />Looking at learner drivers and thinking that they look 12<br /><br />Repeating all your parents' phrases when admonishing your child...<br /><br />All signs of old age!<br /><br />I allowed myself to get to 30 this year to get all the presents (glee!) but am going backwards from next year. I am looking forward to being 39 again...Suzanne Vaughanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08676878741997587045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535294078685621239.post-60499065835171415572010-01-09T06:26:47.799-08:002010-01-09T06:26:47.799-08:00I fell over in the park yesterday in front of a te...I fell over in the park yesterday in front of a teenage girl, who looked simultaneously revolted (at my shabby parka and wellies), and pitying ('That poor 40-year-old woman might need a hip replacement!). How she stayed upright in her dilly-dolly ballerina slippers is beyond me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535294078685621239.post-44338193008058691682010-01-09T02:39:24.517-08:002010-01-09T02:39:24.517-08:00thanks for your thoughts over on my blog - I was h...thanks for your thoughts over on my blog - I was having " a what's sit all about ?" moment !!!BadPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889591351222591488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535294078685621239.post-10201812137669391492010-01-08T22:16:25.676-08:002010-01-08T22:16:25.676-08:00Well, here's something. After a couple of yea...Well, here's something. After a couple of years spent wearing jeans that cut off my circulation and gave me a muffin top...because I couldn't bear the thought of buying jeans a size larger...I finally said to H with it and bought jeans a size larger. And mysteriously, they are baggy and fall down. What gives? Am I some kind of freak who wears a nonexistent "half" size?? Or have they changed the sizing to make us feel better about ourselves? So confusing...<br /><br />(And yes, the photos are stunning.)Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05932228002267520123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535294078685621239.post-73503970904470185592010-01-07T10:08:43.273-08:002010-01-07T10:08:43.273-08:00You don't need to worry about what you wear un...You don't need to worry about what you wear until someone comments on the fact that you are not wearing jeans and a fleece for once. This happened to me one day last summer. I ran back to my jeans immediately and hid behind a cushion.<br /><br />Today I have jeans (but of course), T-shirt, jumper, socks, hiking socks, a fleece and fluffy slippers. And that's inside the house. Outside I am so bundled up I look like a weeble.dottycookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295592896941235130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535294078685621239.post-56088501099722154662010-01-07T05:07:57.008-08:002010-01-07T05:07:57.008-08:00They are gorgeous photos and I, like Eurolush, wou...They are gorgeous photos and I, like Eurolush, would love to see more.<br /><br />And you were writing about me in that last paragraph weren't you?Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08578720378832806483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535294078685621239.post-71550243175213388662010-01-07T04:20:29.079-08:002010-01-07T04:20:29.079-08:00One day for us, but they went back today, thankful...One day for us, but they went back today, thankfull closure not from all the snow, but the lack of heating and an engineer. The school does snow well. MiniMad hates the cold and snow and crys and we are all wearing thermals. Yep old fashioned granny thermals - a real blessing. MadDad has long johns and thermal vest on under his suit, dead sexyJen Walshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07374363403295342745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535294078685621239.post-23906822209642708692010-01-07T00:13:16.585-08:002010-01-07T00:13:16.585-08:00Not being in a part of the world that has been hit...Not being in a part of the world that has been hit with a ton of snow, I can't help but look upon the scene a bit wistfully. I desperately want to go tromping out in the snow-lined lanes and look for excuses not to spend yet another day at work. The grass is always greener (or the snow whiter, as the case may be)Slugs on the refrigeratorhttp://www.slugsontherefrigerator.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535294078685621239.post-37214026414554854422010-01-06T14:38:55.280-08:002010-01-06T14:38:55.280-08:00Gosh, I wish I could turn 50 again. To be so young...Gosh, I wish I could turn 50 again. To be so young!<br /><br />Why are cul-de-sacs like Narnia? I'm thinking about wardrobes, with only one door, but then there's a door at the back (isn't there? It's a long time since I read "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe" and I never read the rest.)<br /><br />The teachers would be awfully pleased about no school, though. Does this cheer you up at all?Pam https://www.blogger.com/profile/12641269043817163165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535294078685621239.post-25055959203796160032010-01-06T12:03:22.053-08:002010-01-06T12:03:22.053-08:00I don't know whether to laugh or cry when I re...I don't know whether to laugh or cry when I read your posts ...<br /><br />I wore old trakkies under HUGE trousers - a stoopid hat & waddled around in the snow having FUN ! <br /><br />Yes - I'm a dirty little fun haver <br /><br />my good friend turns 50 next week and I don't - he he !BadPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889591351222591488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535294078685621239.post-66963613456617254772010-01-06T11:44:46.974-08:002010-01-06T11:44:46.974-08:00Anyone who didn't tuck their verst into their ...Anyone who didn't tuck their verst into their knickers today is a raving loony. I looked out an especially long one so it would stay tucked in. And then put lots of other gross items on top, because no-one sees what's under the fleece. Which is purple and ugly too. God I am so middle aged.<br /><br />And the picture of one's clothing a day? I did this for a month a couple of years back. Just before I went to one of those scary image consultant women in a frantic effort to make the most of the dog days of my youth. Suffice to say, most of the items I photographed myself wearing ended up in the bin. Good luck!Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723377593068712400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535294078685621239.post-30418322766931357442010-01-06T11:26:52.054-08:002010-01-06T11:26:52.054-08:00Glorious photographs and I love the Littlest's...Glorious photographs and I love the Littlest's explaination of Dr Who's regeneration - spot on. <br />Happy new year.<br />kimkim mcgowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854915502212651980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535294078685621239.post-48310598778125039982010-01-06T10:48:44.276-08:002010-01-06T10:48:44.276-08:00And another cup of tea nearly snorted all over my ...And another cup of tea nearly snorted all over my laptop!<br /><br />Oh, and I'm glad I'm not the only one who tucks her vest into her knickers : )dragonflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03956813648763032057noreply@blogger.com